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CHARLES F. FAUPEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOI.

ENGINE.

Specication ofl Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

Application led August 2E, 1916. Serial No. 118,687.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHAnLE-s F. FAUPEL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Engines, of which the-following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in engines and more especially explosive engines, the object of the invention being the provision of an improved constructlon of this character whichis simple and eiiicient in operation.

A further object is the provision of a con.-

struction of thischaracter in which a lar e number of cylinders may be employed 1n compact space.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in View, the invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a top plan view, shown partially in section, of an engine embodying my invention,

Fig. 2, an enlarged end view of the same shown partially in section,

Fig. 3, an enlarged transverse section of the construction taken substantially on line 3 3 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4. an enlarged section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5. an enlarged section taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 6. an enlarged section taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 5,

Fig. 7, a section taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 6, and v Fig. 8, a section taken on line 8 8 of Fig. 1.

The preferred form of construction, as illustrated in the drawings comprises a stationary crank shaft 10 mounted in any usual or desired manner and provided with a central crank 11, as indicated. Sleeves 12 are rotatably mounted on the opposite ends of crank shaft 10 and carry cylinder casings 13 in which a plurality of cylinders 14 are arranged. In the particular instance illustrated, each .of the cylinder casings 13 is provided with five cylinders 14 and the cylinders in the cylinder casings are positioned in oppositely arranged pairs, as indicated. A piston 15 operates in each of the 'cylinders 14 and is connected by means of a connecting rod 16 with one arm of a bell crank 17 mounted in the casing 18 between the cylinder casings 13, one of the bell cranks 17 being provided for each of the cylinders 14. The other arm of each of the bell cranks 17 is provided with a ball joint 19 connected with a connecting rod 2O which in ,turn is connected with a ball joint 21 on a head 22, rotatably mounted on the crank 11 of the crank shaft 10, as indicated. The ball joints 21 are arranged on the head 22 in oppositely positioned pairs to correspond with the bell cranks 17, as will be readily understood.

Bearings 19 are also provided in casings 13 for the ends of the bell cranks 17 to guide the same against lateral thrusts. By this arrangement, it Vwill be observed that properly timed reciprocations of the pistons 15 will cause rotation of the cylinder casings ..13 and the central casing 18, as will be readily understood.

Worm wheels 23 are fixed to the shaft 10 on opposite sides of the crank 11 and a plurality of worms 24 are arranged in the casing 18 in mesh with the corresponding worm wheel 23, one of the worms 24 being positioned between the adjacent cylinders 14, as indicated. Each of the worms 24 ismounted upon a countershaft 25, as indicated, said countershaft carrying cams 26 on opposite sides of the worm. Cams 26 operate on rollers 27 at the inner ends of springheld push rods 28 and 29 arranged as indicated. At their outer ends the rods 28 and 29 are connected respectively with levers 30 and 31 arranged to operate valves 32 and 33 of therespective cylinders 14. The valve 32 controls the exhaust space 34 in the head of each cylinder. and the valve 33 controls the intake space 34 in the end of each cylinder. The exhaust spaces 34 communicate with exhaust pipes 35 and the intake spaces 34 communicate with intake pipes 36, as indicated.

The exhaust pipes 35, at each end of the engine, are connected with a central exhaust head 37 mounted to rotate upon the shaft 10 and provided with passages placing said exhaust pipes in open communication with a stationary exhaust head 38 having an exhaust chamber- 39 therein connected by a pipe. 40 with amuier 41, the arrangement being such as to provide for the proper exhaust of the cylinders 14, as will be readily understood. Likewise the intake pipes 36 are connected with an intake chamber 42 formed in the corresponding end of the corresponding sleeve 12 coperating with a stationary intake head 43 fixed to shaft 10 and provided with intake passages 44 connected with a passage 45 in the corresponding end of shaft 10, each of the passages 45 being connected with a carbureter of any suitable or desired design. Suitable spark plugs 46 are arrangedl in the heads of the cylinders 14 and a suitable electrical current supply and timing connection (not shown) is conf nected therewith to cause explosions in the cylinders 14 at the proper times, as will be readily understood. The arrangement is such, that as the cylinders 14 revolve about the stationary crank shaft 10, explosions will be caused in the different cylinders 14 to fur` nish power for the continuation of such rotation. Power may be taken from any of the rotating parts by any suitable or desired means.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit ofthe invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but

desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An engine comprising a stationary shaft, a crank on said shaft, a member rotatably mounted on said shaft, a plurality of revolving cylinders arranged about and substantially parallel with said shaft, a piston in each of said cylinders, and a bell crank lever connectionbetween each of said pistons and said member on the crank, substantially as described.

2. An engine comprising a stationary shaft having a central crank; a plurality of cylinders arranged about said shaft and substantially parallel therewith, said cylinders being arranged in oppositely disposed pairs; a piston in each of said cylinders; a bell crank for each of said pistons; a connecting rod connecting each of said pistons with the corresponding bell crank; a head revolving A on said crank; oppositely disposed ball joints on said head; connecting rods connecting` said ball joints with said bell cranks; an exhaust and intake Valve for each of said cylinders; anoperative connection between each of said valves; means for supplying an explosive mixture to said intake valves; means for conducting away the exhaust from said exhaust valves; and means of ignition for said cylinders, substantially as described.

In testimony' whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES F. FAUPEL.

Witnesses ARTHUR A. OLSON, HELEN F. Lmms. 

